Meet the team
Meet the team
Planit & Waring: Forging new ground
Planit's Core Team
We’ve worked together for over 30 years, launching innovative opportunities in food and beverage and managing over 175 products and brands, from startups to large CPGs.
Steven DuPuis
Co-Founder & Visionary
Marketing & Purpose
Joy DuPuis
Co-Founder
IN LOVING MEMORY & FOREVER DRIVING US
John Silva
President & Co-Founder
Tech, Innovation & Management
Jeff Pickett
VP, Finance
Finance, Operations & IP
Waring's Core Team
Daniel DeBari
GM/SVP, Waring Commercial
Product Technology & Market Expertise
Samantha Mullins
Director of Marketing
Customer Engagement & Brand Building
Peter Roffe
Director of Product Development
Launch Planning & Manufacturing
Executive Chef
Culinary Innovation & Food Platforms
Customer Engagement & Brand Building
Our Advisory Board
There is no substitute for the contributions and guidance of exceptionally smart people who have been through journeys that, for you, still lie ahead. We could not be more grateful for the wisdom and insights from these exceptional experts.
Michael Besanscon
SVP (Ret), Whole Foods & natural foods consultant
George Vutetakis
Culinary Practices & Commercialization
Chef Jenny Ross
Nutritionist & Healing Foods Chef, Journalist, & Author
Chef Tal Ronnen
Owner, Crossroads Kitchen & Culinary Author
Bruce Grieve
President & Chief Executive at Jerdon Style
Ken Harris
Consumer Products Management Consultant
Betsy Shipley
Founder, 'Betsy’s Incubator' & Plant Protein Evangelist
Kapil Gupta, MD
Gastroenterologist, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition
Len Foley
Creator of Jing Soda. Co-owner of Longevity Coffee
Seth Tibbot
Founder Tofurky (Turtle Island Foods)
Strategic Partners
'It takes a village,' indeed. Our work with these exceptional partners not only brings massive expertise and feasibility to our platform but also validates the belief that we are on a great track to drive exciting change and tremendous value.
Waring Commercial Products
Waring is a renowned manufacturer of commercial kitchen appliances, known for its innovative blending solutions and robust culinary equipment that serve both the food service industry and private chefs.
Sylvan Bio
Sylvan Bio is a leading provider of fungal cultures and fermentation solutions, specializing in the development and supply of high-quality spores and mycelium for various industrial and culinary applications.